{"id":88635,"date":"2021-02-24T18:21:46","date_gmt":"2021-02-24T12:51:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=88635"},"modified":"2021-03-05T10:31:02","modified_gmt":"2021-03-05T05:01:02","slug":"upsc-interview-transcript-arvind-saxena-board-iit-iim-10-yrs-in-consulting-analytics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/upsc-interview-transcript-arvind-saxena-board-iit-iim-10-yrs-in-consulting-analytics\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC Interview Transcript : Arvind Saxena Board, IIT, IIM, 10+ yrs in consulting, analytics"},"content":{"rendered":"

Board<\/strong>: Arvind Saxena
\nDuration<\/strong>: 40 mins
\nDate<\/strong>: 20th Apr
\nProfile<\/strong>: IIT, IIM, 10+ yrs in consulting, analytics<\/p>\n

\n

Chairman<\/h3>\n

1. IIT and then IIM and now IAS. Why
\n\u2013 Answered. Focus more reverse of brain-draina and giving back to society
\n2. 30k in first job, 1.5L second job due to MBA. How MBA helps in getting higher CTC. Compare course (B.tech + MBA \u2013 5 yrs) with MBA (2 yrs)
\n\u2013 Focused on multi-dimensions issues of a problem, alumni networking, brand name etc.
\n3. Is Universe finite or infinite
\n\u2013 Answered
\n4. How would you explain difference between Algebra and Calculus to a layman
\n\u2013 Answered
\n4. Indo \u2013 Nepal Relations
\n\u2013 Answered
\n5. Which newspaper do you read
\n\u2013 Answered
\n6. Name few authors of Op-ed in ToI
\n\u2013 Could answer only 2<\/p>\n

Member 1<\/strong><\/h3>\n

1. As a consultant, how Govt client different from private sector ones. Challenges and Solutions
\n\u2013 Answered
\n2. How below average work impact consulting agencies and how to cope it
\n\u2013 Answered
\n3. How GST will ensure compliance
\n\u2013 Answered. Value addition, input credit etc. at each stage
\n4. India trade policy
\n\u2013 Answered. Target of $900M, MEIS, SEIS, Credits, Merchant profile etc.
\n5. Quizing on Indirect taxation system in India: How VAT differnt from GST, DDB, EPCG, Dumping etc.
\n\u2013 Answered
\n6. What is SEZ. Examples of SEZ. How to re-invigorate SEZ, why no SEZ in ghaziabad, faridabad etc. Why MAT,
\nDDT in SEZ.
\n\u2013 Answered<\/p>\n

Member 2<\/h3>\n

1. Foreign policies of India
\n\u2013 Answered. NAM, Panchsheel, Gujral doctrine, now focus more on economic and technical colloboration
\n2. Lifi, IoT
\n\u2013 Answered
\n3. How Mathematics relevant in Administration
\n\u2013 Answered. Example of Maths papers in Canadian civil services
\n4. Usage of analytics in Administration
\n\u2013 Answered. Law & Order, Healthcare, Education, Radicalization etc.
\n5. Name 5 Ramsar sites
\n\u2013 Answered
\n6. Tell me the details of Govt advertisement on Gurgaon
\n\u2013 Sorry, did not see any such ad today in newspaper<\/p>\n

Member 3<\/h3>\n

1. Problems India facing and its solution
\n\u2013 Answered
\n2. Why youths committing suicides and solutions
\n\u2013 Answered. Peer\/ Parent pressure, self-praising (social media) etc.
\n3. Your SWOT
\n\u2013 Answered
\n4. What additional changes will you suggest in Lokayukta bill
\n\u2013 Answered
\n5. What is problem Kashmir facing now and solution
\n\u2013 \u2013 Answered Partially, focused on unemployement, wrong guidance by separatists etc.
\n6. Solution for India \u2013 Pak and Indo-China issues
\n\u2013 Answered. First dialoure, offensive defensive doctrine.<\/p>\n

Member 4<\/h3>\n

1. Communications medium of Police
\n\u2013 Answered. 100, PCR, Himmary App
\n2. Why Delhi Govt wants Delhi police & solution
\n\u2013 Answered
\n3. Why Delhi Govt want full statehood & Solution
\n\u2013 Answered
\n4. Police Reform, Election Reform, Political Reforms (recent changes)
\n\u2013 Answered
\n5. Was BRT a failure ? What could have been done to make it successgful
\n\u2013 Answered. Weak institutional infra, lack of coordination between DITS and police
\n6. What is unauthorized colonies. How many (Number). What is the solution to such colonies
\n\u2013 Answered<\/p>\n

Board was indifferent except lady members ( I tried to impressed them with my cooking hobby though). Fumbled a bit in foreign policy question rest of time, a smooth conversation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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